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I laughed when I first heard about this gizmo...I couldn't figure how magnetism could have anything to do with fuel efficiency. However, I have to admit it does work. I was given one when I attended an association meeting in New Jersey and was just going to give it away. But then I decided to try it and when it didn't work, bust the chops of the guy selling them. Well, that idea went to hell...

I drove my Mitsubishi from North Alabama to the Florida panhandle. On the way down, my car got 36.2 Avg MPG (according to the computer in the car)I then installed this thing on my fuel line as in the directions and when I drove back home, the computer said I was getting 39.8 Avg MPG. I have no idea how or why it works, but it has made a difference.

I also know that Jeff Greene installed these things on his fleet and says they work and there are other companies who also say the same. I have never tried one on a larger vehicle and maybe the increase has something to do with the magnets not only affecting the metal fuel line, but also the injection system itself...but that is only a guess.

On a side note, it has been on my car for about a year and a half and the car still runs perfect...so it hasn't harmed my vehicle.

Explaining how it works would be a service the industry could appreciate.

Originally posted by SOUTHERNYANKEE:
I laughed when I first heard about this gizmo...I couldn't figure how magnetism could have anything to do with fuel efficiency. However, I have to admit it does work. I was given one when I attended an association meeting in New Jersey and was just going to give it away. But then I decided to try it and when it didn't work, bust the chops of the guy selling them. Well, that idea went to hell...

I drove my Mitsubishi from North Alabama to the Florida panhandle. On the way down, my car got 36.2 Avg MPG (according to the computer in the car)I then installed this thing on my fuel line as in the directions and when I drove back home, the computer said I was getting 39.8 Avg MPG. I have no idea how or why it works, but it has made a difference.

I also know that Jeff Greene installed these things on his fleet and says they work and there are other companies who also say the same. I have never tried one on a larger vehicle and maybe the increase has something to do with the magnets not only affecting the metal fuel line, but also the injection system itself...but that is only a guess.

On a side note, it has been on my car for about a year and a half and the car still runs perfect...so it hasn't harmed my vehicle.

Originally posted by Dean Schuler:
Then the answer is adios to this product...

I did a quick search on this just for fun.

Here's from the advertisers website:

Generally a liquid or gas fuel used for an internal combustion engine is composed of a set of molecules. Each molecule includes a number of atoms, which is composed of a nucleus and electrons orbiting around their nucleus. The molecules have magnetic moments in themselves, and the rotating electrons cause magnetic phenomena. Thus, positive (+) and negative (-) electric charges exists in the fuel's molecules. For this reason, the fuel particles of the negative and positive electric charges are not split into more minute particles. Accordingly, the fuels are not actively interlocked with oxygen during combustion, thereby causing incomplete combustion. To improve the above, the fuels have been required to be decomposed and ionized. The ionization of the fuel particles is accomplished by the supply of magnetic force from a magnet.

The resultant conditioned fuel / air mixture magnetized burns more completely, producing higher engine output, better fuel economy, more power and most importantly reduces the amount of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen in the exhaust. Another benefits if these devices is that magnetically charged fuel molecules with opposite polarities dissolve carbon build-up in carburetor jets, fuel injectors, and combustion chambers help to clean up the engine and maintain the clean condition.

and heres from the FTC.gov website:

FTC Seeks to Shut Down Bogus “Automotive Fuel Saver” Operation

The Federal Trade Commission has asked a U.S. district court judge to shut down an operation that used illegal spam to make deceptive claims about an “automotive fuel saver” that doesn’t save fuel. The FTC charges that the spam violates the CAN-SPAM Act and the deceptive claims violate the FTC Act. The agency will ask the court to permanently bar the law violations and order the defendants to provide redress for consumers.

An FTC complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago alleges that Anthony Renda and International Research and Development Corporation manufacture and market a “magnetic device” under the names FuelMAX and Super FuelMAX. They claim that when the device is attached to an automobile’s fuel line, it will fracture gasoline hydrocarbon chains through magnetic resonance and:

In November 2001, the FTC issued a warning that these product claims and advertising were false, lacked substantiation, and likely violated the FTC Act.

Other defendants, acting as Super FuelMAX resellers, set up Web sites, including www.fuelsaverpro.com to sell the magnetic devices under the pseudonym Fuel Saver Pro. The Web sites made claims such as:

* Increase gas mileage 27%+ by helping fuel burn better;
* Reduce emissions by 43%;
* Smoother engine;
* pays for itself FAST!!!!
* Gives an extra 10% more horsepower; and
* Based on the size of your gas tank you will save from $8 for a typical 15 gallon gas tank, but larger V8 SUVs and trucks will save up to $20 per tank.

The defendant resellers used spam that made deceptive claims to drive traffic to their
Web sites. According to the FTC, the spam contained the names of innocent third parties in the “from” or “reply to” fields – a practice known as spoofing – and did not contain a valid physical postal address.

The FTC alleges that the magnetic “fuel saver” doesn’t save fuel, doesn’t increase gas mileage, and doesn’t reduce emissions. According to the complaint, the claims are false and misleading and violate the FTC Act. The agency also alleges that by providing promotional materials with the false claims to distributors, resellers, and affiliates, the defendants have provided them with the means and instrumentalities to violate the FTC Act. The agency also alleges that the spoofing and failure to provide a valid physical postal address violate the CAN-SPAM Act.

The FTC charges that consumers throughout the country have suffered substantial monetary loss and the defendants have been unjustly enriched. It has asked the court to halt the deceptive claims, bar future violations of the CAN-SPAM Act, and order redress for consumers.

As I have said...All I know about this is what I have seen myself. I am not telling people to go out and purchase the product and I'm not saying that it is a "miracle product." Someone asked a question and I answered it with my own experience. If it had not worked me, then I would have said so.

If people want to try it, then try it...if not, then I really don't care. An opinion was asked and I gave mine. That's not an endorsement, it's just an opinion from one person's experience.

Originally posted by SOUTHERNYANKEE:
As I have said...All I know about this is what I have seen myself. I am not telling people to go out and purchase the product and I'm not saying that it is a "miracle product." Someone asked a question and I answered it with my own experience. If it had not worked me, then I would have said so.

If people want to try it, then try it...if not, then I really don't care. An opinion was asked and I gave mine. That's not an endorsement, it's just an opinion from one person's experience.

See thats what I'm talking about. Why would Dr. Limo and SOUTHERNYANKEE now say it works for both of them? Has anybody tried this and not had it NOT work for them? I'm almost starting to believe it works.